Jacksonville habitual offender gets life in 2009 shooting

A Jacksonville habitual offender who shot a man four times during a robbery in 2009 was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

Dontay Lamont Lester, 29, was convicted last month of first-degree attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon, the State Attorney's Office said.

Prosecutors said Lester and John Albritton met at Club Cash in University Boulevard North and then left to go buy cigars. On the way back, Lester robbed Albritton and shot him three times in the chest and once in the arm.

Albritton survived, and his father spotted Lester in the club three days later wearing some of his stolen jewelry. Police were called and he was arrested.

Lester was also designated a prison release re-offender for having committed the crime within three years of being released from prison.

Charles Broward: (904) 359-4162

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